Midseason grades for every National League team

The Dodgers earn an A+ while the Mets and Giants disappoint in the first half. We're grading out every NL team as we embark on the second half of the season.

School may be out for summer, but that doesn't mean we can't hand out grades. As the second half of the season dawns, we're evaluating each team's first half, less on an absolute basis—if you want that, you can always consult the standings—than relative to expectations, with some consideration as to the arc of each team's season to date. In that respect, they're not unlike our Winter Report Card series, except warmed (at least ideally) by the heat of playoff races instead of the hot stove.